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[skln09]

I agree with you all, you don't have to be that smart to know that a 5.5k supra is not in good shape, and why is a 4gen not good? A friend of my dad who lives in Italy sold his 93' supra completely modified for about 10k here in the states (yes, he shipped the car from there) because of the high import duties (more than 80% of the market price of the vehicle), it was a show car and I know it was in good shape, maybe he is an idiot or maybe he just doesn't know its value here in the US. So you can find people like that and take advantage. Anyway, that is not likely to happen often, so...ok, now back to reality, like how much would a TT 300ZX cost and what is a good year range?

[kman10587]

Well, when did he sell the Supra? Before The Fast and The Furious came out (I think it came out in late 2001), the Supra TT wasn't all hyped up, and a '93 twin turbo would probably go for about $10,000. As for 300ZX prices, depends who you ask. The 300ZX guys will claim that you can find a running TT for five grand, but those are very few and far between. Expect to spend at least ten grand for one in good shape, I say. And yeah, forget about the RX-7, unless you have a lot of cash to maintain it. It's my favorite twin turbo car released in the States, but it's just too expensive and impractical for most.

[skln09]

wow 10 Gs?!, but that is if I search hard enough 'cause I saw some from 20k to 30k, one was even 55k! besides stock 300ZX would be harder to get, what about getting a wrecked car and fix it?

[Tha Miz]

once again depends on how much money and time you are willing to spend....if you're going to have this car for a long time then you could spend more money and time getting it back on the street...

[skln09]

I'll keep my eyes open for a 300ZX? But if I go FWD, how about the SRT-4?,with some work at front suspension it can get a nice grip

[kman10587]

The SRT-4 has got plenty of grip, and the stock tires, suspension, and LSD are up to the job. However, once you start adding power to it (and it's really cheap and easy to do, 400 horsepower is no problem for that car), the FWD will become a big liability. I know countless people who've bought an SRT-4, tuned it up, and then sold it to get a Camaro Z28, Mustang SVT Cobra, or Lancer Evolution, because they got sick of the front-wheel-drive. So, you may want to cut to the chase and just get a RWD car from the get-go. Again, the SRT-4's handling is just fine if you don't touch the engine, but as a serious drag racer, I don't think it's such a great choice.

[skln09]

but the prices on those cars are way more than the price of a SRT-4, besides I guess I wont be going above 400hp

[kman10587]

but the prices on those cars are way more than the price of a SRT-4, besides I guess I wont be going above 400hp

Not really. An '03 SRT-4 costs about $15,000. An '04, which comes with an LSD and reworked ECU, costs about $18,000. You could certainly find a good Camaro Z28 or 300ZX Twin Turbo for that price; they'd just be a bit older. Oh yeah, and I didn't mean that the SRT-4 will handle well before 400 horsepower, and poorly after 400 horsepower. As soon as you add any power to it at all, the front tires are going to start going up in smoke more on hard corner exits, and it'll get worse the more power you add. If you want a good handling SRT-4, don't touch the engine at all, and just work on the suspension and chassis.

[skln09]

what about putting better front tires, stiff shocks in the rear, good clutch, and traction bars and braces on the SRT-4?

[BlackGT2000]

All that can help but it can't really get away from the inherant characteristics of FWD. Its always going to have its shortcomings and its advantages. You can do what you can to help it manage the wheel spin but its all just more money to try to make it perform when the other cars would already have been a step ahead from the factory.

[skln09]

yeah I agree with you